Go Behind-the-Scenes of 'The Avengers' Epic New York City Battle

Of the many memorable sequences that hit the big screen in 2012, one of the hands down highlights was the climatic battle between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Loki's alien Chitauri army in Marvel's The Avengers.

The wizards at Industrial Light & Magic have shared a fascinating three-minute video that takes us behind-the-scenes and reveals the digital miracles involved in creating the epic final battle in the decimated streets near New York City's Grand Central Station. Joss Whedon's team-up of Marvel's big screen of super heroes is beyond worldwide hit, grossing over $1.5 billion dollars at the box office.

Take a look at how the visual effects team at ILM painstakingly assembled some of the amazing shots that helped bring to life the final exciting half hour of The Avengers.

SOURCE: ILM

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